April 2nd 2025
A mail campaign targeting adults with chronic conditions as well as their GPs increased the number receiving at least 1 shot by 9.5 percentage points.
Painful Oral Lesions: What to Look For, How to Treat, Part 1
November 1st 2006ABSTRACT: Risk factors for oral cancer include tobacco use and alcohol intake (especially in conjunction with tobacco use). Many benign conditions may be confused with squamous cell carcinoma, the most common type of intraoral neoplasm. Any red and/or white lesion that has surface corrugation, stippling, or induration is considered dysplastic or neoplastic until proved otherwise. Even without these clinical signs, white plaques of any size that persist for several months may represent dysplasia. These lesions should be assessed by biopsy. Risk factors for lichen planus include stress, exposure to certain foods and medications, and systemic illness. Erosive lichen planus may cause significant pain and oral dysfunction.
Kaposi Sarcoma: A Brief Review
November 1st 2006Generalized papular, erythematous, nonpruritic, hyperpigmented lesions had appeared on the face, arms, chest, and abdomen of a 25-year-old homosexual man with AIDS during the previous month. Anupama Ravi, MD, of Atlanta also noted purple-red, nodular lesions in the right conjunctiva and oral cavity, especially the lower gingiva. Other pertinent physical findings included facial edema and hepatosplenomegaly.
AASLD: Tyzeka Bests Epivir at HBV Control at Two Years
October 30th 2006BOSTON -- The newly approved nucleoside analog Tyzeka (telbivudine) was superior to Epivir (lamivudine) at reducing hepatitis B virus to undetectable levels at two years of follow-up, reported investigators in studies presented here.
Observation Advised for Most Children with Acute Otitis Media
October 20th 2006UTRECHT, The Netherlands -- Reserve antibiotics for children younger than two years old with bilateral acute otitis media infections or for any child with otorrhea, researchers here recommended. For other children, watchful waiting seems justified
IDSA: Fluzone Safe and Immunogenic in Infants Ages Six to 12 Weeks
October 17th 2006TORONTO -- The Fluzone inactivated trivalent influenza vaccine, which is licensed for children older than six months and adults, is safe and immunogenic in infants from six and 12 weeks old, researchers reported here.
Risk Factors Identified for Complications After Sleep Apnea Surgery
October 16th 2006SEATTLE -- Surgery to correct obstructive sleep apnea (uvulopalatopharyngoplasty) is more likely to have complications if the condition is severe, a concurrent retrolingual procedure is done, BMI is high, or there are medical comorbidities, found a VA study.
RGPI: Telavancin as Effective as Vancomycin in Skin Infections
October 11th 2006NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE, Ontario -- The investigational novel antibiotic telavancin is as effective as vancomycin in treating complicated skin and skin structure infections caused by Gram-positive bacteria, researchers said today.